Greco-Austrian Treaty of 1836

The Greco-Austrian Treaty of 1836 was a treaty signed on 1 January 1836 between the Kingdom of Greece and the Austrian Empire, resulting in an alliance.

History
Under King Otto I of Greece, the Kingdom of Greece was a secondary power of the world, the second tier of the Great Powers of the world. The Greeks had two armies, but they were not strong enough to take on an enemy like the Ottoman Empire. The Ottomans had a long history of warfare with the Austrian Empire, so Otto decided to send his ambassador Konstantinos Dimarhos to Vienna to petition Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria's support.

When the Greek delegation arrived, they were warmly received. Dimarhos was greeted with wine and sausages, and he met with Austrian ambassador Karl von Neuburg. Neuburg and Dimarhos agreed to the treaty on New Year's Day of 1836, and Austria and Greece became allies. The treaty resulted in the Ottoman Empire being threatened from two sides, and the Ottomans did not attempt to reclaim Greece any time soon.